Child-resistant container

ABSTRACT

A child-resistant container includes an outer housing defining a cavity and an inner receptacle configured to be slidably received in the cavity of the outer housing and move between a closed position and an open position.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser.No. 62/737,781, filed on Sep. 27, 2018, the contents of which are fullyincorporated herein by reference.

FIELD

The present disclosure relates generally to child-resistant containersand methods of manufacturing the same.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Child resistant containers to house products to be kept out of the reachof children, such as medicines, are desired. Child resistant containersoften have complex mechanisms to operate. A more robust child resistantcontainer is desired.

SUMMARY

In an example embodiment, a child-resistant container is provided. Thechild resistant container includes an outer housing defining a cavity,and an inner receptacle configured to be slidably received in the cavityof the outer housing and move between a closed position and an openposition. The outer housing includes at least one locking member, andthe inner receptacle includes at least one locking member configured toengage the at least one locking member of the outer housing when theinner receptacle is in the closed position. The outer housing alsoincludes at least one flexible release mechanism configured to disengagethe at least one locking member of the inner receptacle from the atleast one locking member of the outer housing. In another exampleembodiment, the at least one release mechanism includes at least onescore. In yet another example embodiment, the child resistant containeralso includes at least one notch in the outer housing, the at least onenotch exposing a portion of the inner receptacle when the innerreceptacle is in the closed position. In another example embodiment, oneof the outer housing and the inner receptacle further includes a catch,and the other of the outer housing and the inner receptacle includes astop member configured to engage the catch when the inner receptacle isin the open position. In one example embodiment, the entire outerhousing is formed by bending a single piece of material. In a furtherexample embodiment, the outer housing at least one locking member is aflap. In another example embodiment the entire inner receptacle isformed by bending a single piece of material. In yet another exampleembodiment, inner receptacle at least one locking member is a tab, rib,or flange. In yet another example embodiment where each of the outerhousing and inner receptacle are entirely formed by bending a singlepiece of material, the outer housing includes one of a catch or stopmember and the inner receptacle includes the other of the catch or stopmember, and the catch is configured to receive at least a portion of thestop member for preventing the inner receptacle from completelyseparating from the outer housing. In any of the aforementioned exampleembodiments, the outer housing and the inner receptacle are formed frompaper material.

In another example embodiment a child-resistant container is providedincluding an outer housing defining a cavity, the outer housing beingentirely made by bending a single piece of material, and an innerreceptacle configured to be slidably received in the cavity of the outerhousing and move between a closed position and an open position, theinner receptacle being entirely made by bending a single piece ofmaterial. The outer housing includes at least one locking member, andthe inner receptacle includes at least one locking member configured toengage the at least one locking member of the outer housing when theinner receptacle is in the closed position. In yet another exampleembodiment, the outer housing further includes at least one releasemechanism configured to disengage the at least one locking member of theinner receptacle from the at least one locking member of the outerhousing. In a further example embodiment, the at least one releasemechanism includes at least one score. In yet a further exampleembodiment, the child-resistant container further includes at least onenotch in the outer housing, the at least one notch exposing a portion ofthe inner receptacle when the inner receptacle is in the closedposition. In one example embodiment, the outer housing at least onelocking member is a flap. In another example embodiment, the innerreceptacle at least one locking member is a tab, rib, or flange. In afurther example embodiment, the outer housing includes one of a catch orstop member and the inner receptacle comprises the other of the catch orstop member, and the catch is configured to engage at least a portion ofthe stop member for preventing the inner receptacle from completelyseparating from the outer housing. In yet another example embodiment,the catch is configured to receive at least a portion of the stop memberof preventing the inner receptacle from completely separating from theouter housing. In any of the aforementioned example embodiments, theouter housing and the inner receptacle are formed from paper material.

In a further example embodiment, a child-resistant container isprovided. The child resistant container includes an outer housingdefining a cavity, and an inner receptacle configured to be slidablyreceived in the cavity of the outer housing and move between a closedposition and an open position. The outer housing includes at least onelocking member, and the inner receptacle includes at least one lockingmember configured to engage the at least one locking member of the outerhousing when the inner receptacle is in the closed position. The outerhousing also includes at least one flexible release section configuredto disengage the at least one locking member of the inner receptaclefrom the at least one locking member of the outer housing. In anotherexample embodiment, the at least one flexible release section includesat least one score to enhance its flexibility.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The features and advantages of embodiments of the present disclosurewill become apparent by reference to the following detailed descriptionwhen considered in conjunction with the following drawings. In thedrawings, like reference numerals are used throughout the figures toreference like features and components. The figures are not necessarilydrawn to scale.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a child-resistant container including anouter housing and an inner receptacle according to one embodiment of thepresent disclosure;

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the embodiment of the inner receptacleof the child-resistant container illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 2B is a top view of a flat pattern of the inner receptacle beforebeing bent (folded) and assembled into the embodiment illustrated inFIG. 2A;

FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the embodiment of the outer housing ofthe child-resistant container illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3B is a cutaway view of the embodiment of the outer housingillustrated in FIG. 3A; and

FIG. 3C is a top view of a flat pattern of the outer housing beforebeing bent (folded) and assembled into the embodiment illustrated inFIG. 3A.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present disclosure is directed to various embodiments of achild-resistant container including an outer housing and an innerreceptacle slidably received in the outer housing. The inner receptacleis configured to slide relative to the outer housing between a closedposition in which the inner receptacle is fully inserted into an innercavity of the outer housing and an open position in which at least aportion of the inner receptacle extends out of the inner cavity of theouter housing. In the open position, a user may retrieve the contentscontained in the inner receptacle. In one or more embodiments, the innerreceptacle and the outer housing include corresponding releasablelocking members for retaining the inner receptacle in the closedposition. Additionally, in one or more embodiments, the outer housingincludes one or more release mechanisms which, when engaged by a user,disengage the releasable locking members from each other and allow theinner receptacle to be slid into the open position. Furthermore, in oneor more embodiments, the child-resistant container includes a stopmember and a catch. The stop member is configured to engage the catchwhen the inner receptacle is in the fully open position and therebyprevent the inner receptacle from completely withdrawing, i.e.,separating from the outer housing.

With reference now to FIG. 1, a child-resistant container 100 accordingto one embodiment of the present disclosure includes an outer housing200 and an inner receptacle 300 (e.g., a tray) slidably received in theouter housing 200. The inner receptacle 300 is configured to sliderelative to the outer housing 200 between a closed position in which theinner receptacle 300 is fully inserted into the outer housing 200 and anopen position in which at least a portion of the inner receptacle 300 isexposed outside of the outer housing 200.

With reference now to FIG. 2A, the inner receptacle 300 according to oneembodiment of the present disclosure includes a bottom wall 301, a pairof opposing sidewalls 302, 303 extending upward from opposing sides 304,305, respectively, of the bottom wall 301, and a pair of opposing endwalls 306, 307 (i.e., a back wall 306 and a front wall 307) extendingupward from opposing edges 308, 309, respectively, of the bottom wall301. Together, the bottom wall 301, the pair of opposing end walls 306,307, and the pair of opposing sidewalls 302, 303 define a compartment310 (e.g., a cavity or a chamber) configured to store one or more items.Additionally, in the illustrated embodiment, the inner receptacle 300defines an open upper end 311 in communication with the compartment 310such that the one or more items may be inserted into the innerreceptacle 300 or retrieved from the inner receptacle 300 when the innerreceptacle 300 is in the open position relative to the outer housing200. Although in the illustrated embodiment the inner receptacle 300 hasa rectangular cross-sectional shape, in one or more embodiments theinner receptacle 300 may have any other suitable cross-sectional shape(e.g., a square cross-sectional shape).

With continued reference to the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2A, theinner receptacle 300 includes locking members 312, 313 on outer surfaces314, 315 of the opposing sidewalls 302, 303, respectively. As describedin more detail below, the locking members 312, 313 are configured todetachably engage corresponding locking members of the outer housing 200to retain the inner receptacle 300 in the closed position until a userdisengages the locking members 312, 313. In this manner, the lockingmembers 312, 313 are configured to militate against a child sliding theinner receptacle 300 into the open position and thereby accessing thecontents stored in the compartment 310 of the inner receptacle 300.Additionally, as described in more detail below, in one or moreembodiments, the locking members 312, 313 and/or the portions of thesidewalls 302, 302 on which the locking members 312, 313 are located areresilient (e.g., the locking members 312, 313 are configured to moveinward toward the compartment 310 when an inward force is applied to thelocking members 312, 313 and then rebound outward away from thecompartment 310 when the inward force is no longer applied to thelocking members 312, 313).

In the illustrated embodiment, the locking members 312, 313 extendoutward from the outer surfaces 314, 315, respectively, away from thecompartment 310. In the illustrated embodiment, the locking members 312,313 are flaps formed by forming notches 316, 317 in the sidewalls 302,303, respectively, and then bending or folding the flaps forwardlytoward the front wall 307. Additionally, in the illustrated embodiment,each of the locking members 312, 313 (e.g., the flaps) tapers between arelatively wider end 318 proximate to the back wall 306 and a relativelynarrower end 319 distal to the back wall 306. In one or moreembodiments, the locking members 312, 313 may have any other suitableconfiguration for securing the inner receptacle 300 in the closedposition inside the outer housing 200. For instance, in one or moreembodiments, the locking members 312, 313 may include tabs, ribs,flanges, or combinations thereof. Additionally, although in theillustrated embodiment the locking members 312, 313 are integrallyformed with the sidewalls 302, 303, in one or more embodiments thelocking members 312, 313 may be separately formed form the sidewalls302, 303 and then attached to the outer surfaces 314, 315 of thesidewalls 302, 303, respectively, in any suitable manner (e.g., withadhesive).

With continued reference to the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2A, thebottom wall 301 of the inner receptacle 300 includes a stop member 320.As described in more detail below, the stop member 320 is configured toengage a portion of the outer housing 200 when the inner receptacle 300is in the fully open position. In this manner, the stop member isconfigured to prevent or militate against the inner receptacle 300 beingcompletely removed or separated from the outer housing 200.

In the illustrated embodiment, the stop member 320 extends downward froma lower surface 321 of the bottom wall 301 away from the compartment310. Additionally, in the illustrated embodiment, the stop member 320 islocated in a portion of the bottom wall 301 proximate to the back wall306 (e.g., the stop member 320 is proximate to the rear edge 308 of thebottom wall 301). In the illustrated embodiment, the stop member 320 isa flap formed by forming a notch 322 in the bottom wall 301 and thenbending or folding the flap forwardly toward the front wall 307 of theinner receptacle 300. In one or more embodiments, the stop member 320may have any other suitable configuration. For instance, in one or moreembodiments, the stop member 320 may include a tab, a ridge, a flange,or combinations thereof. Additionally, although in the illustratedembodiment the stop member 320 is integrally formed with the bottom wall301, in one or more embodiments the stop member 320 may be separatelyformed form the bottom wall 301 and then attached to the lower surface321 of the bottom wall 301 in any suitable manner (e.g., with adhesive).

FIG. 2B is a flat pattern that may be utilized to form the innerreceptacle 300 illustrated in FIG. 2A. The flat pattern may be utilized,for instance, to form one or more cutouts in card stock, other papermaterial, or any other suitable material for the inner receptacle 300. Aperson of ordinary skill in the art would appreciate the tasks offolding various portions of the flat pattern to form the innerreceptacle 300. In one or more embodiments, the inner receptacle 300 maybe formed from a single piece of paper or other suitable material. Inone or more embodiments, the inner receptacle 300 may be formed from anyother suitable number of pieces of paper or other material, such as, forinstance, two or more pieces of paper or other suitable material.

With reference now to FIGS. 3A-3C, the outer housing 200 according toone embodiment of the present disclosure includes a bottom wall 201, atop wall 202 spaced apart from the bottom wall 201, a first sidewall 203extending between corresponding sides 204, 205 of the bottom wall 201and the top wall 202, respectively, a second sidewall 206 opposite tothe first sidewall 203 and extending between corresponding sides 207,208 of the bottom wall 201 and the top wall 202, respectively, and aback wall 209 extending between ends 210, 211, 212, 213 of the bottomwall 201, the top wall 202, the first sidewall 203, and the secondsidewall 206 respectively. Together, the bottom wall 201, the top wall202, the first and second sidewalls 203, 206, and the back wall 209define a cavity or a chamber 214 configured to accommodate the innerreceptacle 300. Additionally, in the illustrated embodiment, the outerhousing 200 defines an open front end 215 in communication with thecavity 214 such that the inner receptacle 300 may be slid into thecavity 214 of the outer housing 200 through the open front end 215.Although in the illustrated embodiment the outer housing 200 has abox-shaped configuration, in one or more embodiments the outer housing200 may have any other suitable shape depending, for instance, on theconfiguration of the inner receptacle 300.

With continued reference to FIG. 3A-3C, the outer housing 200 includeslocking members 216, 217 on inner surfaces 218, 219, respectively, ofthe opposing sidewalls 203, 206. The locking members 216, 217 of theouter housing 200 are configured to engage the locking members 312, 313of the inner receptacle 300 when the inner receptacle 300 is in theclosed position with respect to the outer housing 200.

In the illustrated embodiment, the locking members 216, 217 extendinward from the inner surfaces 218, 219, respectively, of the sidewalls203, 206 into the cavity 214. In the illustrated embodiment, the lockingmembers 216, 217 are spaced apart from the back wall 209 and recesses220, 221 are defined along the sidewalls 203, 206 between rear edges222, 223 of the locking members 216, 217, respectively, and the backwall 209. In the illustrated embodiment, the locking members 216, 217are flaps that are bent downward toward the bottom wall 201. The lockingmembers 216, 217 may have any suitable configuration. For instance, inone or more embodiments, the locking members 216, 217 may include tabs,ribs, flanges, or combinations thereof. Additionally, although in theillustrated embodiment the locking members 216, 217 are integrallyformed with a remainder of the outer housing 200 by folding the flaps,in one or more embodiments the locking members 216, 217 may beseparately formed and then attached to the inner surfaces 218, 219 ofthe sidewalls 203, 206, respectively, in any suitable manner (e.g., withadhesive).

The recesses 220, 221 are configured to receive the locking members 312,313 when the inner receptacle 300 is in the closed position relative tothe outer housing 200. Additionally, when the inner receptacle 300 is inthe closed position, forward edges 323, 324 (see FIG. 2A) of the lockingmembers 312, 313 engage the rear edges 222, 223, respectively, of thelocking members 216, 217 of the outer housing 200. The engagementbetween the forward edges 323, 324 of the locking members 312, 313 ofthe inner receptacle 300 and the rear edges 222, 223 of the lockingmembers 216, 217 of the outer housing 200 is configured to prevent theinner receptacle 300 from sliding relative to the outer housing 200 intothe open position.

Additionally, in the illustrated embodiment, the outer housing 200includes release mechanisms 224, 225 on the sidewalls 203, 206,respectively, which, when engaged, cause the locking members 312, 313 ofthe inner receptacle 300 to disengage the locking members 216, 217 ofthe outer housing 200 and thereby permit the inner receptacle 300 toslide relative to the outer housing 200 into the open position.Additionally, in one or more embodiments, the release mechanisms 224,225 and/or the portions of the sidewalls 203, 206 on which the releasemechanisms 224, 225 are located are resilient. For instance, in one ormore embodiments, the release mechanisms 224, 225 are configured to moveinward toward the sidewalls 302, 303, respectively, of the innerreceptacle 300 when an inward force is applied to the release mechanisms224, 225 to cause the locking members 312, 313 of the inner receptacle300 to disengage the locking members 216, 217 of the outer housing 200,and the release mechanisms 224, 225 are configured to rebound outwardaway from the sidewalls 302, 303, respectively, of the inner receptacle300 when the inward force is no longer applied to the release mechanisms224, 225. In one or more embodiments, the release mechanisms 224, 225and/or the portions of the sidewalls 203, 206 on which the releasemechanisms 224, 225 are located may be formed of one or more resilientmaterials. For example, in one or more embodiments, the sidewalls 203,206, or at least the portions of the sidewalls 203, 206 on which therelease mechanisms 224, 225 are located, may be formed of a flexiblematerial.

In the illustrated embodiment, the release mechanisms 224, 225 includescores in the sidewalls 203, 206 of the outer housing 200 that increasethe deformability of the sidewalls 203, 206 in the areas of the scores.In the illustrated embodiment, the scores in each of the sidewalls 203,206 are T-shaped and include a first score segment 226 extendingwidthwise across the respective sidewall 203, 206 and a second scoresegment 227 extending rearward toward the back wall 209 from anintermediate (e.g., middle) portion of the first score segment 226. Inone or more embodiments, the scores 226, 227 may have any otherconfiguration suitable for increasing the inward deformability of thesidewalls 203, 206, such as, for instance, an X-shaped configuration.Additionally, although in the illustrated embodiments the scores of therelease mechanisms 224, 225 each include two score segments, in one ormore embodiments, each of the scores may include any other suitablenumber of score segments, such as a single score segment or more thantwo score segments. Additionally, in one or more embodiments, therelease mechanisms 224, 225 may include any other feature or featuressuitable for enabling a user to depress the sidewalls 203, 206, or atleast portions thereof, inward, such as, for instance, perforations. Inone or more embodiments, the material and/or the thickness of thesidewalls 203, 206 may be selected to provide the sidewalls 203, 206sufficient inward deformability (e.g., when pressed inward by a user) todisengage the locking members 312, 313 of the inner receptacle 300 fromthe locking members 216, 217 of the outer housing 200 and thereby allowthe inner receptacle 300 to slide into the open position.

In the illustrated embodiment, the outer housing 200 also includes acatch 228 on an inner surface 229 of the bottom wall 201. The catch 228has an open end facing the back wall 209 of the outer housing 200. Thecatch 228 is configured to receive at least portion of the stop member320 on the bottom wall 301 of the inner receptacle 300 when the innerreceptacle 300 is in the fully open position. The engagement between thecatch 228 and the stop member 320 is configured to prevent the innerreceptacle 300 from completely withdrawing, i.e., separating from theouter housing 200. In one or more embodiments, the stop member 320 maybe provided on the bottom wall 201 of the outer housing 200 and thecatch 228 may be provided on the bottom wall 301 of the inner receptacle300.

Additionally, in the illustrated embodiment, the opposing sidewalls 203,206 of the outer housing 200 include notches 230, 231, respectively. Thenotches 230, 231 are configured to expose portions of the sidewalls 302,303 of the inner receptacle 300 when the inner receptacle 300 is in theclosed position, which allows a user to engage (e.g., grasp with theuser's index finger and thumb) these exposed portions of the sidewalls302, 303 of the inner receptacle 300 to slide the inner receptacle 300relative to the outer housing 200 into the open position. In theillustrated embodiment, the notches 230, 231 are hemispherical. In oneor more embodiments, the notches 230, 231 may have any other suitableshape, such as, for instance, square or rectangular.

FIG. 3C is a flat pattern that may be utilized to form the outer housing200 illustrated in FIG. 3A. The flat pattern may be utilized, forinstance, to form one or more cutouts in card stock. A person ofordinary skill in the art would appreciate the tasks of folding variousportions of the flat pattern to form the outer housing 200. In one ormore embodiments, the outer housing 200 may be formed from a singlepiece of paper or other suitable material. In one or more embodiments,the outer housing 200 may be formed from any other suitable number ofpieces of paper or other material, such as, for instance, two or morepieces of paper or other suitable material.

In use, when the inner receptacle 300 is slid into the cavity 214 of theouter housing 200, the locking members 312, 313 of the inner receptacle300 engage the locking members 216, 217 of the outer housing 200, whichcauses the locking members 312, 313 of the inner receptacle 300 todeflect inward toward the compartment 310 and allows the locking members312, 313 of the inner receptacle 300 to slide along the locking members216, 217 of the outer housing 200. Once the locking members 312, 313 ofthe inner receptacle 300 have slid past the locking members 216, 217 ofthe outer housing 200 and are aligned with the recesses 220, 221,respectively, of the outer housing 200, the locking members 312, 313resiliently rebound outward away from the compartment 310 and extendinto the recesses 220, 221, respectively (e.g., when the innerreceptacle 300 is received in the cavity 214 of the outer housing 200and in the fully closed position, the locking members 312, 313 of theinner receptacle 300 are received in the recesses 220, 221,respectively, in the outer housing 200). In this position, an attempt topull the inner receptacle 300 out of the cavity 214 of the outer housing200 would cause the forward edges 323, 324 of the locking members 312,313 of the inner receptacle 300 to slide forward and engage the rearedges 222, 223, respectively, of the locking members 216, 217 of theouter housing 200, which would prevent the inner receptacle 300 fromsliding out of the outer housing 200 into the open position.

To slide the inner receptacle 300 into the open position, a user mayengage the release mechanisms 224, 225 of the outer housing 200 (e.g.,by depressing the release mechanisms 224, 225 inward with the indexfinger and the thumb of one hand), grasp the inner receptacle 300 (e.g.,grasp the portions of the sidewalls 302, 303 exposed by the notches 230,231 in the outer housing 200 with the index finger and the thumb of theother hand), and then pull on the inner receptacle 300 in a directionaway from the back wall 209 of the outer housing 200. Engaging therelease mechanisms 224, 225 moves the locking members 312, 313 of theinner receptacle 300 inward clear of the locking members 216, 217 of theouter housing 200 so the locking members 312, 313 of the innerreceptacle 300 can slide past the locking members 216, 217 of the outerhousing 200 as the inner receptacle 300 moves into the open position.

In the fully open position, the stop member 320 of the inner receptacle300 engages the catch 228 of the outer housing 200, and this engagementprevents the inner receptacle 300 from being completely removed from thecavity 214 of the outer housing 200 (e.g., the engagement between thestop member 320 and the catch 228 is configured to prevent the innerreceptacle 300 from being separated from the outer housing 200).

While this invention has been described in detail with particularreferences to exemplary embodiments thereof, the exemplary embodimentsdescribed herein are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the scopeof the invention to the exact forms disclosed. Persons skilled in theart and technology to which this invention pertains will appreciate thatalterations and changes in the described structures and methods ofassembly and operation can be practiced without meaningfully departingfrom the principles, spirit, and scope of this invention, as set forthin the following claims. Although relative terms such as “outer,”“inner,” “upper,” “lower,” “below,” “above,” “vertical,” “horizontal,”and similar terms have been used herein to describe a spatialrelationship of one element to another, it is understood that theseterms are intended to encompass different orientations of the variouselements and components of the invention in addition to the orientationdepicted in the figures. Additionally, as used herein, the term“substantially” and similar terms are used as terms of approximation andnot as terms of degree, and are intended to account for the inherentdeviations in measured or calculated values that would be recognized bythose of ordinary skill in the art. Moreover, the tasks described abovemay be performed in the order described or in any other suitablesequence. Additionally, the methods described above are not limited tothe tasks described. Instead, for each embodiment, one or more of thetasks described above may be absent and/or additional tasks may beperformed. Furthermore, as used herein, when a component is referred toas being “on” another component, it can be directly on the othercomponent or components may also be present there between. Moreover,when a component is referred to as being “coupled” to another component,it can be directly attached to the other component or interveningcomponents may be present there between.

What is claimed is:
 1. A child-resistant container comprising: an outerhousing defining a cavity; and an inner receptacle configured to beslidably received in the cavity of the outer housing and move between aclosed position and an open position, wherein the outer housingcomprises at least one locking member, and wherein the inner receptaclecomprises at least one locking member configured to engage the at leastone locking member of the outer housing when the inner receptacle is inthe closed position, wherein the outer housing further comprises atleast one release mechanism configured to disengage the at least onelocking member of the inner receptacle from the at least one lockingmember of the outer housing, and wherein the at least one releasemechanism is flexible.
 2. The child-resistant container of claim 1,wherein the at least one release mechanism comprises at least one score.3. The child-resistant container of claim 1, further comprising at leastone notch in the outer housing, the at least one notch exposing aportion of the inner receptacle when the inner receptacle is in theclosed position.
 4. The child-resistant container of claim 1, whereinone of the outer housing and the inner receptacle further comprises acatch, and the other of the outer housing and the inner receptaclecomprises a stop member configured to engage the catch when the innerreceptacle is in the open position.
 5. The child-resistant container ofclaim 1, wherein the entire outer housing is formed by bending a singlepiece of material.
 6. The child-resistant container of claim 5, whereinthe outer housing at least one locking member is a flap.
 7. Thechild-resistant container of claim 1, wherein the entire innerreceptacle is formed by bending a single piece of material.
 8. Thechild-resistant container of claim 1, wherein the inner receptacle atleast one locking member is selected from the group consisting of tabs,ribs, or flanges.
 9. The child-resistant container of claim 7, whereinthe entire outer housing is formed by bending a single piece ofmaterial, wherein the outer housing comprises one of a catch or stopmember and the inner receptacle comprises the other of said catch orstop member, wherein the catch is configured to receive at least aportion of the stop member for preventing the inner receptacle fromcompletely separating from the outer housing.
 10. The child-resistantcontainer of claim 9, wherein the outer housing and the inner receptacleare formed from paper material.
 11. A child-resistant containercomprising: an outer housing defining a cavity, said outer housing beingentirely made by bending a single piece of material; and an innerreceptacle configured to be slidably received in the cavity of the outerhousing and move between a closed position and an open position, saidinner receptacle being entirely made by bending a single piece ofmaterial, wherein the outer housing comprises at least one lockingmember, and wherein the inner receptacle comprises at least one lockingmember configured to engage the at least one locking member of the outerhousing when the inner receptacle is in the closed position.
 12. Thechild-resistant container of claim 11, wherein the outer housing furthercomprises at least one release mechanism configured to disengage the atleast one locking member of the inner receptacle from the at least onelocking member of the outer housing.
 13. The child-resistant containerof claim 12, wherein the at least one release mechanism comprises atleast one score.
 14. The child-resistant container of claim 11, furthercomprising at least one notch in the outer housing, the at least onenotch exposing a portion of the inner receptacle when the innerreceptacle is in the closed position.
 15. The child-resistant containerof claim 11, wherein the outer housing at least one locking member is aflap.
 16. The child-resistant container of claim 11, wherein the innerreceptacle at least one locking member is selected from the groupconsisting of tabs, ribs, or flanges.
 17. The child-resistant containerof claim 11, wherein the outer housing comprises one of a catch or stopmember and the inner receptacle comprises the other of said catch orstop member, wherein the catch is configured to engage at least aportion of the stop member for preventing the inner receptacle fromcompletely separating from the outer housing.
 18. The child-resistantcontainer of claim 17, wherein the catch is configured to receive atleast a portion of the stop member of preventing the inner receptaclefrom completely separating from the outer housing.
 19. Thechild-resistant container of claim 11, wherein the outer housing and theinner receptacle are formed from paper material.
 20. A child-resistantcontainer comprising: an outer housing defining a cavity; and an innerreceptacle configured to be slidably received in the cavity of the outerhousing and move between a closed position and an open position, whereinthe outer housing comprises at least one locking member, and wherein theinner receptacle comprises at least one locking member configured toengage the at least one locking member of the outer housing when theinner receptacle is in the closed position, wherein the outer housingfurther comprises at least one release section being flexible andconfigured to disengage the at least one locking member of the innerreceptacle from the at least one locking member of the outer housing.21. The child-resistant container of claim 20, wherein the releasesection comprises at least one score to enhance its flexibility.